Lac Ste. Anne (electoral district)

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Lac Ste. Anne
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1909
District abolished1971
First contested1909
Last contested1967

Lac Ste. Anne was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1971.[1]

History[]

Lac Ste. Anne electoral district was created out of Stony Plain electoral district in 1909.

Lac Ste. Anne electoral district was abolished in 1970 and distributed into Stony Plain, Barrhead and Whitecourt electoral districts.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Lac Ste. Anne
Assembly Years Member Party
See Stony Plain electoral district from 1905-1909
2nd  1909–1913     Peter Gunn Liberal
3rd  1913–1917
4th  1917–1921     George R. Barker Conservative
5th  1921–1926     Charles M. McKeen United Farmers
6th  1926–1930
7th  1930–1935
8th  1935–1940     Albert V. Bourcier Social Credit
9th  1940–1944
10th  1944–1948
11th  1948–1952
12th  1952–1955 Angelo M. Montemurro
13th  1955–1959
14th  1959–1963 William Patterson
15th  1963–1967
16th  1967–1971     Hugh Horner Progressive Conservative
See Stony Plain electoral district from 1971-2019,
Barrhead electoral district from 1971-1993
and Whitecourt electoral district from 1971-1993

Election results[]

1909 Alberta general election[]

1909 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Gunn Acclaimed – –
Total N/A – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout N/A N/A –
Liberal pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1909 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1913 Alberta general election[]

1913 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Gunn 517 52.17% –
Conservative George R. Barker 474 47.83% –
Total 991 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 1,101 90.00% –
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1917 Alberta general election[]

1917 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George R. Barker 800 51.09% 3.26%
Liberal Ralph E. Barker 766 48.91% -3.26%
Total 1,566 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 1,961 79.86% -10.14%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -1.08%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1921 Alberta general election[]

1921 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers Charles M. McKeen 1,574 62.02% –
Liberal C. J. Stiles 837 32.98% -15.94%
Independent J. H. Mackay 127 5.00% –
Total 2,538 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 2,784 91.16% 11.30%
United Farmers gain from Conservative Swing 13.43%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1926 Alberta general election[]

1926 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers Charles M. McKeen 1,757 70.62% 8.60%
Conservative George R. Barker 492 19.77% –
Liberal Henry White 239 9.61% -23.37%
Total 2,488 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 144 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 3,927 67.02% -24.14%
United Farmers hold Swing 10.90%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1930 Alberta general election[]

1930 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Farmers Charles M. McKeen Acclaimed – –
Total N/A – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout N/A N/A –
United Farmers hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1935 Alberta general election[]

1935 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
First count
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 1,668 44.15% –
United Farmers Charles M. McKeen 1,080 28.59% –
Liberal N. V. Buchannan 897 23.74% –
Conservative Ernest Jolly 133 3.52% –
Total 3,778 – –
Ballot transfer results
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 1,791 54.13% –
United Farmers Charles M. McKeen 1,518 45.87% –
Total 3,309 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 153 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 5,201 75.58% –
Social Credit gain from United Farmers Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1940 Alberta general election[]

1940 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
First count
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 1,612 40.70% -3.45%
Independent Philip Keeley 1,239 31.28% –
Co-operative Commonwealth Mrs. Nellie H. Peterson 1,110 28.02% –
Total 3,961 – –
Ballot transfer results
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 1,839 51.91% –
Independent Philip Keeley 1,704 48.09% –
Total 3,543 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 246 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 6,380 65.94% -9.64%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1944 Alberta general election[]

1944 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 2,209 55.56% 14.86%
Co-operative Commonwealth Nellie Peterson 1,767 44.44% 14.16%
Total 3,976 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 26 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 6,293 63.59% -2.35%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1948 Alberta general election[]

1948 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
First count
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 1,899 42.02% -13.54%
Co-operative Commonwealth Nellie Peterson 1,558 34.48% -9.96%
Liberal Leo O. Crockett, Jr. 1,023 22.64% –
Independent George W. Thompson 39 0.86% –
Total 4,519 – –
Ballot transfer results
Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 2,401 57.95% –
Co-operative Commonwealth Nellie Peterson 1,742 42.05% –
Total 4,143 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 290 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 6,899 69.71% 6.12%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1952 Alberta general election[]

1952 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
First count
Social Credit Angelo M. Montemurro 1,639 34.89% -7.13%
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold E. Bronson 1,520 32.36% -2.12%
Liberal Douglas P. McKeen 1,069 22.76% 0.12%
Independent Social Credit Albert V. Bourcier 469 9.99% –
Total 4,697 – –
Ballot transfer results
Social Credit Angelo M. Montemurro 2,034 51.99% –
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold E. Bronson 1,878 48.01% –
Total 3,912 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 404 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 7,094 71.91% 2.20%
Social Credit hold Swing N/A
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1955 Alberta general election[]

1955 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
First count
Social Credit Angelo M. Montemurro 1,965 39.12% 4.23%
Liberal John Archibald Mills 1,684 33.53% 10.77%
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Bronson 1,374 27.35% -5.01%
Total 5,023 – –
Ballot transfer results
Liberal John Archibald Mills 2,592 55.01% –
Social Credit Angelo M. Montemurro 2,120 44.99% –
Total 4,712 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 377 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 7,052 76.57% 4.66%
Liberal gain from Social Credit Swing N/A%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1959 Alberta general election[]

1959 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit William Patterson 2,286 46.62% 7.50%
Progressive Conservative L. D. Gould 1,129 23.02% –
Liberal John Liss 907 18.50% -15.03%
Co-operative Commonwealth Charley Keeley 582 11.87% -15.48%
Total 4,904 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 9 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 7,008 70.11% -6.46%
Social Credit gain from Liberal Swing N/A%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1963 Alberta general election[]

1963 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit William Patterson 2,777 52.27% 5.65%
Liberal Douglas McKeen 1,794 33.77% 15.27%
New Democratic John Liss 742 13.97% 2.10%
Total 5,313 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 34 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 8,179 65.37% -4.74%
Social Credit hold Swing -7.92%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1967 Alberta general election[]

1967 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Hugh Horner 2,573 45.13% –
Social Credit William Patterson 1,731 30.36% -21.90%
Liberal Raymond Mills 723 12.68% -21.08%
New Democratic Swen Symington 674 11.82% -2.14%
Total 5,701 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 42 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 8,179 70.22% 4.84%
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing -1.87%
Source(s)
Source: "Lac Ste. Anne Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Plebiscite results[]

1957 liquor plebiscite[]

1957 Alberta liquor plebiscite results: Lac Ste. Anne[2]
Question A: Do you approve additional types of outlets for the
sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor subject to a local vote?
Ballot choice Votes %
Yes 1,507 70.16%
No 641 29.84%
Total votes 1,601 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 54
6,482 eligible electors, turnout 33.97%

On October 30, 1957 a stand-alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive debate in the legislature. The plebiscite was intended to deal with the growing demand for reforming antiquated liquor control laws.[3]

The plebiscite was conducted in two parts. Question A, asked in all districts, asked the voters if the sale of liquor should be expanded in Alberta, while Question B, asked in a handful of districts within the corporate limits of Calgary and Edmonton, asked if men and women should be allowed to drink together in establishments.[2]

Province wide Question A of the plebiscite passed in 33 of the 50 districts while Question B passed in all five districts. Lac Ste. Anne voted in favour of the proposal with a landslide majority. Voter turnout in the district was poor, as it fell significantly below the province wide average of 46%.[2]

Official district returns were released to the public on December 31, 1957.[2] The Social Credit government in power at the time did not consider the results binding.[4] However the results of the vote led the government to repeal all existing liquor legislation and introduce an entirely new Liquor Act.[5]

Municipal districts lying inside electoral districts that voted against the plebiscite were designated Local Option Zones by the Alberta Liquor Control Board and considered effective dry zones. Business owners who wanted a license had to petition for a binding municipal plebiscite in order to be granted a license.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Election results for Lac Ste. Anne". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Alberta Gazette. Vol. 53 (December 31 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1957. pp. 2, 247–2, 249.
  3. ^ "Albertans Vote 2 to 1 For More Liquor Outlets". Vol L No 273. The Lethbridge Herald. October 31, 1957. pp. 1–2.
  4. ^ "No Sudden Change In Alberta Drinking Habits Is Seen". Vol L No 267. The Lethbridge Herald. October 24, 1957. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Entirely New Act On Liquor". Vol LI No 72. The Lethbridge Herald. March 5, 1958. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Bill 81". Alberta Bills 12th Legislature 1st Session. Government of Alberta. 1958. p. 40.

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